EU cybersecurity body warns of state spearphishing on Signal
By The BriefBrief
A confidential European Commission presentation says state actors tried to hack EU officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts using “spearphishing” attacks. The cybersecurity body warned that the attempt was made against messaging apps used by officials.
WHO:European Commission cybersecurity body
WHAT:State actors attempted to hack EU officials’ Signal and WhatsApp accounts via spearphishing attacks.
WHEN:Reported Aug 26, 2026 at 6:46 AM ET
WHERE:European Union
WHY:The warning was triggered by the reported spearphishing attempts targeting EU officials’ messaging accounts.
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